Team.

I am Jim Bell

President & CEO

Jim is an Ontario Association of Architects (OAA Lic. ArchTech) Architectural Designer with extensive residential design experience. Born and raised in the Pembroke area of Ontario, designing and building quality homes was a huge part of the Bell family heritage. Jim studied at Algonquin College and Royal Architectural Institute of Canada (RAIC Syllabus) and holds an Honours Degree in Building Design & Technology. His nearly 30 years of experience began at practices in Calgary, Ottawa and Pembroke before co-founding a residential design build firm with two other associates in the fall of 1988. He is the President and principal architectural designer of Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc.

I am Tim Gilchrist

Senior Architectural Technologist

Tim is a member of the design team at Jim Bell Architectural Design inc. He prepares drawings, technical specifications and contract documents from preliminary design through to building permit application and construction.
Tim graduated with honours from the Algonquin College School of Advanced Technology in the Architectural Technology program. He has worked in the field of architecture for more than 20 years, both as a self-employed Architectural Technologist and for various architectural firms. With experience in commercial and residential construction, Tim is excited to be a part of the Jim Bell team and to continue to build his architectural experience in both sectors.

I am Chris Blanchard

Senior Technologist

Chris is a member of the design team at Jim Bell Architectural Design. He prepares drawings, technical specifications and contract documents from preliminary design through to building permit application and construction.
Chris has over 15 years of experience, working in the custom residential design industry for 13 years and with multi-family residential, commercial and industrial projects for two years. He is an Architectural Technologist registered with the Architectural Institute of British Columbia and graduated with honors from Algonquin College’s Architectural Technology program in 2003.

I am Amie Cybulski

Senior Technician

Amie is a member of the design team at the Jim Bell Architectural Design. She prepares drawings, technical specifications and contract documents from preliminary design through to building permit application and construction.
Amie holds an Architectural Technician Diploma from Algonquin College, is BCIN certified and has 10 years of experience in residential, commercial and mechanical design.

I am Julie Noel-Johnson

Business Manager, Accounting

Julie provides bookkeeping and cash flow management for the team at Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc.
She has been working with small- and medium-sized businesses, primarily in the commercial construction sector, since 1987 and has completed business courses at Algonquin College and estimating courses with the Ottawa Construction Association.
Her many accomplishments include: successfully overseeing a small construction company’s rapid growth from 5 to 75 employees; leading the successful implementation of a Quality Management System for a medical device manufacturing business in the role of Project Manager; directing a marketing team in charge of developing a new website and marketing collateral for a product line launch; successfully implementing an automated accounting program from various manual registers; and, developing a payroll program for AccPac users with union remittance requirements.

I am Stephanie Robertson

Director of Marketing & Communications

Stephanie manages marketing and communications for Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc. and also enjoys capturing the exceptional quality and craftsmanship in the homes designed and built by Jim Bell as the firm’s architectural photographer.
Her interest in both art and science led Stephanie to Carleton University where she completed a degree in Industrial Design and then to the University of Ottawa where an MBA provided insight into the business and marketing worlds. Stephanie has over 30 years of amateur, semi-professional and professional photography experience and a true passion for the art of capturing the beauty in the world.
With over 25 years of experience in the non-profit, health, insurance, financial services, creative services and high-tech sectors, Stephanie has served numerous organizations, including several charities, the Canadian Hospital Association, Nortel and Manulife in the areas of marketing, communications and design.

I am Steve Bromley

Business Advisor

Steve provides invaluable financial and strategic advice to Jim Bell and his team. He is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA) and Certified General Accountant (CGA) and has over 30 years leadership experience in private and public companies at both management and board levels. Most recently he served as the CEO of SunOpta Inc. for 8 years, a leading integrated, global natural, organic and specialty foods company, where he spent 15 years in a variety of roles including CFO and COO. Prior to SunOpta he fulfilled a wide range of financial and operational roles at both Natrel Inc. and Ault Foods Limited.
Steve has served as a member of the board of directors at Natrel Inc., SunOpta Inc. and Opta Minerals Inc. and was a North American Agribusiness Advisory Board member at Rabobank from 2010 to 2015. Steve currently serves on the advisory boards of Trident Brands and Origin Merchant Partners and on the board of directors of Enchi Corporation, a privately held provider of leading technology for the conversion of biomass to fuels and chemicals.

Introducing the team

At Jim Bell Architectural Design Inc., we believe that a dedicated team truly makes

the difference when it comes to achieving your vision for your dream home or cottage.